The dry beginning of last week helped farmers get in the fields and make significant progress.

USDA reporters say both corn and soybean plantings surpassed the five-year averages until rains slowed field activity late in the week.  That same wet weather also hindered haying and some spraying activities.

As of Sunday, 81% of Indiana’s corn is planted with 58% of the corn emerged.

Seventy percent of the soybeans are planted with 45% of the crop emerged.

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